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Chronic hyperglycemia induces oxidative stress via multiple metabolic pathways (polyol, AGE, PKC, hexosamine), which directly causes insulin resistance and beta-cell dysfunction, leading to Type 2 Diabetes.
Managing blood sugar levels is critical not just for immediate comfort, but to prevent the cellular oxidative stress that drives long-term complications like nerve and kidney damage. Focus on dietary strategies that minimize glucose spikes to reduce the metabolic burden on your cells.
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Type 2 DM significantly results from impaired insulin secretion by the pancreatic β-cells along with dysfunction in insulin action via insulin resistance... Obesity has also been found to be associated with type 2 DM which results in cellular oxidative stress and insulin resistance [7,8].
Why this rating
The paper is a comprehensive review citing numerous experimental evidences and biomarkers, though it lacks a single primary clinical trial.
Source
Mechanistic Insight into Oxidative Stress-Triggered Signaling Pathways and Type 2 Diabetes
Anju Singh et al. · Molecules · 2022
DOI 10.3390/molecules27030950
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